Rumor has it that Missouri State is getting an FBS invite to sun belt or cusa...can't remember which but...
If they leave MVFC would be down to 10 football teams....4 Summit, 5 Missouri Valley, and 1 Horizon.
YSU has wanted FBS (MAC) football for a long time and they are a wild card FCS or otherwise.
Let's say Fenton does announce Summit Football and offers affiliate status to YSU whether it's FCS or FBS....they would take that offer imo. That would put it 5-5...Summit v MVC. At that point it's all eyes on St Thomas....add 5k more seats to current stadium and it's bigger and probably nicer than the USD's. If they bump from Pioneer (which is for sure a short term thing imo) and they joint Summit Football ...Bob's your Uncle...u got 6 and Summit League Football.
UND, NDSU, USD, SDSU, St Thomas, and YSU (affiliate..in terms of compettiion..either Summit or MVFC...easy choice for YSU imo)
IF that does happen the MVFC would consist of the powerhouses of ISUr, ISUb, SIU, UNI, and Murray State.
At that point is UNI poachable to the Summit League (oly, FB and potentially Summit hockey down the road (arena)? If UNI leaves could Drake join too (oly and FB?) Package deal?
You can see why Murray State was added......but Fenton is smarter than Jackson.